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coastline in French

coastline in French is littoral, rive — coastline means the outline or shape of a coast, especially as seen on a map.

coastline in French

littoral
noun
The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)
rive
noun
The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)

What does "coastline" mean?

  1. noun The outline or shape of a coast, especially as seen on a map.
    "Norway has one of the longest and most jagged coastlines in the world."
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coastline in a sentence

  • Norway has one of the longest and most jagged coastlines in the world.

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What is "coastline" in French?

"coastline" in French is littoral, rive. coastline means: The outline or shape of a coast, especially as seen on a map.

How do you use "coastline" in a sentence?

Example: "Norway has one of the longest and most jagged coastlines in the world." In French, "coastline" is littoral, rive.

Are there other ways to say "coastline" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "coastline": littoral, rive.

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